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APPARTS – Primary Sources. Honors US History Michael Gritman. Primary Original Artworks Slave Diary Poems Treaties Videotapes of live events. Secondary Critique of the Art Textbook Articles about specific authors Essays about a specific topic Biographies.
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APPARTS – Primary Sources Honors US History Michael Gritman
Primary Original Artworks Slave Diary Poems Treaties Videotapes of live events Secondary Critique of the Art Textbook Articles about specific authors Essays about a specific topic Biographies Primary and Secondary Sources
Examination of Primary Resources • APPARTS Technique Author Place and Time Prior Knowledge Audience Reason The Main Idea Significance
Author • Who created the source? • What do you know about the author? • What is the author’s point of view?
Place and Time • Where and when was the source produced? • How might this affect the meaning of the source?
Prior Knowledge • Beyond information about the author and the context of its creation, what do you know that would help you further understand the primary source? For example, do you recognize any symbols and recall what they represent?
Audience • For whom was the source created and how might this affect the reliability of the source?
Reason • Why was this source produced at the time it was produced?
The Main Idea • What point is the source trying to convey?
Significance • Why is this source important? • What inferences can you draw from this document? • Ask yourself, “So what?” in relation to the question asked.